I think I might have neglected to mention how fantastic the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival was this year! I came home with another lovely Icelandic pelt and three new spindles for my collection. Including a new Spanish Peacock spindle (I have one that I got in a barter situation with someone last year and it is hands down my favorite spindle to use). Now I need to get to work to build a shelf with holes in it that I can place the spindles in when not in use (to prevent the shafts from warping).
A dear friend and Household member also purchased a new rigid heddle loom at the festival and I went over to her house this weekend to help her warp it. The weaving she has started looks lovely and I hope she has fun with her new toy.
A dear friend and Household member also purchased a new rigid heddle loom at the festival and I went over to her house this weekend to help her warp it. The weaving she has started looks lovely and I hope she has fun with her new toy.
 Sorcha's new loom with its first bit of weaving begun! |  After starting Sorch's warp, I came home and rewarped the large RH loom I am borrowing from another friend. I have lots of stray cones of yarn I got at an auction and want to make some small covers and possibly pouches for largess out of handwoven fabric. |
I also finally got to pull two projects off the looms at home. This one is handspun Icelandic wool weft with a Harrisville Shetland warp. After wetfinishing, it is just shy of two yards and I hope to make a hood for my boyfriend out of it.
And FINALLY, I finished the fabric on my floor loom! This piece is just shy of 8 feet and is woven of rug wool. It is going to be a rug for my boyfriend's Viking tent :-)
Next project to go on that loom will be another yellow rug wool warp (I have a ton of that stuff) to be woven into a rug for my tent and possibly some small gift rugs.
Next project to go on that loom will be another yellow rug wool warp (I have a ton of that stuff) to be woven into a rug for my tent and possibly some small gift rugs.
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